Fermento
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The short answer
Fermento is a journal for every kind of ferment, with steps, reminders, readings and photos on one timeline. Brew Meister is a measurement app for brewers with a density meter or hydrometer.
Pick Fermento if
- You ferment food as well as drinks.
- You want steps, reminders and photos on each batch.
- You keep a SCOBY hotel or a starter and want its lineage.
Side by side
| Fermento | Brew Meister | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | people who ferment more than one thing: sourdough, kombucha, pickles, cheese, charcuterie | brewers who measure gravity with a connected meter or hydrometer |
| Where it runs | iPhone and iPad, offline, in English and French | iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, in 12 languages |
| What it covers | every kind of ferment, from sourdough and kombucha to cheese, charcuterie and miso, each with its own steps and calculators | beer, kombucha and hard seltzer: gravity, temperature, pH and ABV |
| What you log | pH, salt, weight, temperature, photos and notes on a timeline, with reminders for feeds, flips and checks | readings from a connected device or typed by hand, tagged by brewing stage |
| How you pay | free to download, with a paid plan for some features, such as HACCP plans | free to download, with the advanced features on a Full Access subscription, monthly or yearly |
What Fermento is
Fermento is a fermentation journal for iPhone and iPad. It keeps pickles, sourdough, cheese, kombucha and charcuterie on schedule with timelines and reminders, and logs pH, salt, weight, photos and notes in one place.
What Brew Meister is
Brew Meister is the companion app for Anton Paar's Tony measuring devices. It records gravity, temperature and pH from an EasyDens, SmartRef or pH2Go, or from a wireless hydrometer such as Tilt, draws fermentation curves, works out ABV and compares batches. Readings can also be typed in by hand.
Questions
Is Fermento a good alternative to Brew Meister?
Yes, if you want one journal for everything you ferment, with a timeline and readings for each batch. Fermento is a journal for every kind of ferment, with steps, reminders, readings and photos on one timeline. Brew Meister is a measurement app for brewers with a density meter or hydrometer.
What is the difference between Fermento and Brew Meister?
Fermento is built for people who ferment more than one thing: sourdough, kombucha, pickles, cheese, charcuterie. Brew Meister is built for brewers who measure gravity with a connected meter or hydrometer.
How is Fermento sold compared with Brew Meister?
Fermento: free to download, with a paid plan for some features, such as HACCP plans. Brew Meister: free to download, with the advanced features on a Full Access subscription, monthly or yearly.
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We make Fermento. What we say about Brew Meister comes from its own pages, read on 11 November 2026: Brew Meister on the App Store, get-tony.com. Spotted a mistake? Write to support@fermento.guide. Brew Meister belongs to its owner, and Fermento is not affiliated with it.